Box holder



Jan. 20, 1953 c, CROSBY 2,626,119

Box HOLDER Filed Aug. 18, 1947 9 ZSnnentor Patented Jan. 20, 1953 UNITEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE BOX HOLDER Clarence Lyman Crosby, Berwyn, 111.

Application August 18, 1947, Serial No. 769,194 1 Claim. (01. 248-302)This invention relates to holders for tissue dispensing cartons, and hasfor its principal object the provision of a holder constructed from asingle piece of wire, and so formed as to utilize the inherent spring ofthe material for holding the carton firmly in place.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a device asdescribed constructed with an integral spring mounting bracket, enablingthe holder and carton to be detachably mounted on the sun visor of anautomobile, on the robe rail, or similar places as may be deemeddesirable.

The above and other objects residing in the novel features ofconstruction of my improved holder will become apparent during thecourse of the following description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawing, forming a part hereof and in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my holder showing an enclosed cartonin phantom.

Figure 2 is an end elevation of the device shown on Figure 1.

Referring to the drawing in detail, a tissue carton C, with a dispensingslot S in the front side thereof, is shown in phantom, mounted in theholder which is formed from a single piece of wire, formed as shown anddescribed herein, and being constructed without any fixed joints or attachments of any kind.

The carton is restrained from endwise displacement by means of hooks 5,the weight is supported by cross members 6, and the carton is held downin place by cross members 1 extending across and contacting the topthereof. The back of the carton is held by the vertical portions 8,while angled portions 9 contact the front side of the carton, at thecorners thereof, and hold the carton firmly in place without interferingwith the accessibility of the tissue dispensing slot S.

A bracket l0, which is adapted to be sprung away from the back of thecarton C, as shown on Figure 2, completes the holder.

Cross members I terminate in hooks II, which detachably engage the upperends of the vertical portions 8, and lock the holder in place on acarton. The hooks l l are disengaged to enable removal and replacementof cartons. By means of the bracket 10, the holder and its enclosedcarton can be mounted on towel rails, automobile robe rails, sun visorsand numerous other places which will suggest themselves to users of thedevice.

While I have disclosed a simple embodiment of my holder, it should berealized that minor modifications may be made in the design, such asstraightening the angle portions 9, and carrying them diagonally acrossthe front corners of the carton. I therefore do not wish to be limitedto the exact form as illustrated, but only to the extent as covered .bythe spirit and scope of the appended claim.

I claim:

A holder for a tissue dispensing carton and having a. dispensing slot inthe front wall thereof, said holder comprising a length of wire bent toform two bottom supports, two top crossmembers; two back members and twofront members adapted to contact the bottom, top back and front of saidcarton respectively, said front members being bent outwardly so as toafford free access to the dispensing slot and to contact the sides ofsaid carton, each of said top cross-members having a hook on the endthereof, engaging the back member, said hooks being adapted to bedisengaged from said top cross-members for the purpose of insertion orremoval of said carton.

CLARENCE LYMAN CROSBY.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

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